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The Secretary to the Nigeria Government, Pius Anyim, announced new chairmen for some agencies and parastatals in a statement he signed yesterday. The statement said that each Governing Council/Board shall include the Ex-officio memberships specified in the enabling law of the agency/parastatal. The statement also said that the dates for formal inauguration of the Governing Councils/Boards will be announced by the ministers or the relevant supervising authorities responsible for the various parastatals/agencies AGENCIES

National Boundaries Commission – Yunusa Dangwani – Chairman.
The Nigerian Shippers Council – Rtd. General Salihu Ibrahim – Chairman.
The National Youth Service Corps – Gordon Bozimo – Chairman.
Nigerian Television Authority – Patrick Ogbu – Chairman.
Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC – Walid Jibrin – Chairman.
The National Lottery Regulation Commission’s Board – Damian Dodo – Chairman.
The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron – Mike Abiotomere – Chairman.
Board of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC – Kawu Baraje – Chairman.

EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES 9. The Board of the National Educational Research and Development Council – Stephen Dike – Chairman. 10. The National Teacher’s Institute – Ali Sa’ad Birnin Kudu — Chairman. 11. The National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom – Isaac Edoja – Chairman. 12. The National Agric Extension and Research Liaison – Moses Ngbale – Chairman. 13. Agricultural Research and Training Institute – Charles Ogwu – Chairman. 14. The Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru, Zaria – Kashim Mukhtar Alkali – Chairman. 15. The Federal Institute for Industrial Research, Oshodi-Lagos – Alex Obi – Chairman 16. Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria – Ngozi Enyioma – Chairperson. 17. Board of the Industrial Training Fund, Jos – Musiliu Obanikoro – Chairman. 18. The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria – Mohammed Sadiq – Chairman. 19. The Board of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE – Emeka Wogu – Chairman. FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS 20. The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti – Victor Ebamoyi – Chairman. 21. The Federal Polytechnic, Afikpo – Chimdi Ejiogu – Chairman. 22. The Federal Polytechnic, Edo State – Gabriel Yumere – Chairman. 23. The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi – Adamu Abdulkadir – Chairman. 24. The Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State – Abba Anas – Chairman. 25. Federal Polytechnic, Ede – Tajudeen Oladipo – Chairman. 26. Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State – Mohammed Usman – Chairman. 27. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro – Ethelbert Okwaranyia – Chairman. 28. The Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna – Sergent Awuse – Chairman. 29. The Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda – Lawal Nalado – Chairman. 30. Federal Polytechnic, Mubi – Ibrahim Jahun-Galadiman Bauchi – Chairman. 31. The Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa – Dipo Odujuri – Chairman. 32. The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede – Ado Yusuf — Chairman. 33. The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State – Okey Ezenwa – Chairman, 34. Yaba College of Technology – Ebenezer Babatope – Chairman. COLLEGES OF EDUCATION 35. Federal College of Education, (SSP) Kontagora – Gambo Lawan – Chairman. 36. The Federal College of Education (Tech) Potiskum – Mohammed Abba Gana – Chairman. 37. The Federal College of Education (Tech) Akoka, Yaba – Aliyu Maska – Chairman. 38. The Federal College of Education (Tech), Asaba – Bungum Hassan Yusuf – Chairman. 39. The Federal College of Education (Tech), Bichi – Rtd Col. U. F. Ahmed – Chairman. 40. The Federal College of Education (Tech), Gombe – Saadu Maliki – Chairman. 41. The Federal College of Education, Abeokuta – Emma Anosike – Chairman. 42. The Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu – E. M. I. Enemuo – Chairman. 43. The Federal College of Education, Kano – Prof. A A. Akinsola – Chairman. 44. The Federal College of Education, Katsina – Rtd Col. Bala Mande – Chairman. 45. The Federal College of Education, Obudu – Adamu Aliyu Sumaila – Chairman. 46. The Federal College of Education, Okene – Ebenezer Alabi – Chairman. 47. The Federal College of Education, Ondo – Musa John – Chairman. 48. The Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State – Linus Okom – Chairman. 49. The Federal College of Education, Owerri – Ajibola Oyinlola – Chairman. 50. The Federal College of Education, Pankshin – Mohammed Nura Khalil – Chairman. 51. The Federal College of Education, Yola – Ugorji Amaoti – Chairman. 52. The Federal College of Education, Zaria – Dr. Ugwu – Chairman. 53. The Federal College of Education, Zuba – Remi Akintoye – Chairman. RIVER BASIN AUTHORITIES 54. The Upper Niger River Basin Dev. Authority – Sam Odeh – Chairman 55. The Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority – David Idoko – Chairman. 56. The Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority – Col. I. Biu – Chairman. 57. The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority – William A. Makinde – Chairman. 58. The Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority – James Sekibo – Chairman 59. The Cross River Basin Authority – Mike Mku – Chairman. 60. The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority – Abdu Bulama – Chairman. 61. The Anambra-Imo River Basin Authority – Sam Sam Jaja – Chairman. 62. The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority – Clifford Odia – Chairman. 63. The Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority – Christie Silas – Chairman. 64. The Federal Housing Authority Board – Senator Lee Maeba – Chairman. 65. The Chad Basin Development Authority – Sen Zego Azi – Chairman. 66. The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority – Chief Mike Mku – Chairman.